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= The Federation requires a status report. =

Choose a Team reporter to place your team responses here.

=Mini-Mission 1: Advocating and Implementing Project Based Learning=

**Reflect on what you have learned about the structure, components, and rationale for project based learning and complete this mission:** Provides a means for transfer of knowledge in authentic situations. Allows for connections between different traditionally separate areas of study. It provides a more engaging platform for students to learn, apply, and evaluate information 2. Provide possible PBL projects for each of the subjects taught: math, social studies, science and Antiquan language arts. Math- Calculate the price for making a pizza versus the profit per slice. Compare various brands/types of pizzas. Social Studies- Examine how culture has changes from leader to leader and then determine how the culture will change with the appearance of illegal aliens (us!). Science- Explore the types of energy on the planet (air, geothermal, electric, etc.) and find the best type to use to make the best profit/experience when the "aliens" install an amusement park. Language arts- Determine how the language has evolved with large-scale changes in culture. How will the language change with the arrival of the aliens. 3. Provide either a short jingle to help the Antiquans remember project based learning or an illustration that would help the Antiquans remember project based learning.
 * 1) Provide a rational for why PBL will be more successful methodology than conventional means of lecture and large class discussion.

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=Mini-Mission 2: Wisdom of the Crowd: Next Steps= After analyzing and synthesizing the ideas on your chart, work together as a team to wordsmith 5-10 measurable next steps around implementation of your category

Mindset/Expectations Proving it works to administrators and teachers. Showing them that it is worth their effort. - Provide research - Show examples - Implement in one classroom as "case study/test group," recording the time, prep, planning, standards, results, and student feedback. - Develop a PLC and expand to entire faculty. - Giving teachers the opportunity to see PBL in action themselves (other classrooms/other districts) - Providing additional resources (books, websites, etc.)

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=Mini-Mission 3: Know Your Support Systems - Full Speed Ahead= The results of the survey are here. We suggest that you save a copy of this spreadsheet so that you can sort it as you wish to be able to analyze the responses. (Team, Room, IU, etc)

NOT REINVENTING THE WHEEL! -Use/update current tools/portals to provide coaches, admin & teachers a collaborative environment that educates and supports 21st century learning and teaching. Update & increase use of coach moodle - discussions (help & support) - exemplars (peer reviewed activities before posted to SAS) organized by grade level, content areas, and integration levels (Blooms) - moderated by TIMS, mentors, & other coaches IU's continue to support coaches in their area with meetings/collaboration time. Integrate into SAS (for teacher access) *new tab - include coach evaluated lessons/ideas - discussion/collaboration section (Community part) - moderated by coaches - tutorials/how to's for quick reference (definition/examples of tools) - shared resources (delicious & diigo tags) - if teachers have something to share - post it, if teacher need something they will go there for help ENDING POINT: Students authentically learning within the classroom. In 21st century, this involves using 21st century tools & technology that will help them to be productive citizens as they create, communicate, & collaborate with peers in and out of the classroom.

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=Mini-Mission 4: Model Lessons and Galactic "Monsters"=


 * Reflection on Model Lessons:** Use the Discussion tab to respond.

Discuss these prompts with your teammates
 * Battling the Galactic "Monster" Discussions**
 * What strategies you have used to overcome the "monsters"?
 * Who are some of the key people in the district who MUST be on your side in order to be successful?
 * As you share your strategies, consider using some for your Individual Mission

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=Mini-Mission 5: Presentation to the Federation= After you have reflected (and revised?) your project, post it below. Either upload the file, embed the project, or post a link to your project.

//**Note**//: The Individual Instructional Coach Mission (IICM) should be uploaded to your specific IU page here. Please save your mission (document, podcast, movie, prezi, etc. ) with your name.

Post Final Team Mission Projects Here:
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